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A story such as this really needs to be absolutely water-tight – and, as Iain Dale points out, there are some significant seepages

in Lee-Potter’s copy. Clegg himself dismissed it as essentially a work of fiction on today’s Politics Show.

But unfortunately for Clegg, he has some form in the indiscretion stakes. Take this from Kevin Maguire in the NS in May 06…

That thrusting young Minger Nick Clegg should learn to swivel his head to spy who is sitting within earshot before shouting into a mobile phone about an aged Olympic sprinter off to a poor start. While waiting on Bournemouth station for the London train, it was impossible for your columnist not to overhear the Lib Dems' home affairs chap itemising, between sips of Red Bull, his leader Sir Ming Campbell's political crimes. Ming the Mediocre, according to Clegg, is hesitant and disorganised, commits avoidable errors and lacks momentum but - this was the loyal bit - is capable of recovering. With friends like Clegg, who needs Simon Hughes?